11 Party Alliance

Following the July Revolution of 2024, the Jamaat-e-Islami has actively attempted to unite the Islamist parties of the country into a single alliance.^[5][6] Although some ideological disputes remained, top leaders of various Islamist parties expressed interest for creating a unified alliance of Islamists.^[7][8] The Jamaat-e-Islami also announced that it was liberal to provide maximum discount for the cause of alliance.^[9] The party started holding meetings with various political parties on 15 August 2024, including the Islami Andolan Bangladesh, the 12 Party Alliance [bn], the Zaker Party, the Bangladesh Labour Party, the Khelafat Majlis, and the Faraizi Andolan.^[5] However, the issues of contention among the Islamic clerics over the religious views of the Jamaat-e-Islami founder Abul A'la Maududi became a hindrance for the party for forging an alliance.^[5] On 21 January 2025, Shafiqur Rahman, the party leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami, visited the durbar of Syed Rezaul Karim, the pir of Charmonai and leader of the Islami Andolan Bangladesh, in Barishal, and expressed optimism for the alliance of Islamists.^[10][11] Prominent Islamic scholars and leaders from various organizations, including Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh and Bangladesh Nizam-e-Islam Party, have formally endorsed the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election. The leaders expressed concerns over what they described as "extremist rhetoric" and instability linked to Jamaat-e-Islami, choosing to support the BNP to ensure national stability and inclusive governance. This endorsement highlights a significant shift in political alliances within the religious landscape of Bangladesh ahead of the 2026 election.^[12]

The Islami Andolan Bangladesh also withdrew from the alliance, expressing dissatisfaction with the seat agreement.^[13][14] The decision of the National Citizen Party (NCP) to ally with Jamaat-e-Islami caused significant internal friction. Dozens of prominent NCP members including Tasnim Jara resigned in protest.^[15][16] They argued that aligning with a party that opposed Bangladesh's independence in 1971 betrayed the spirit of the 2024 student-led uprising.^[17] On 24 January, Bangladesh Labour Party joined the alliance making it 11 party again.^[18]

On the eve of the 2026 general elections, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) formally lodged 127 complaints against Jamaat-e-Islami regarding various electoral irregularities.^[19]

On 11 November 2025, then eight parties organized a rally in Dhaka demanding five points,^[4][20] that include—^[21]

1. Legal basis of the July Charter
2. Holding referendum before the general election
3. Level playing field for a fair election
4. Visibility of the justice for the July massacre
5. Ban on activities of the Jatiya Party (Ershad) and the Grand Alliance (Bangladesh)

The parties thanked Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus for issuing the July Charter implementation order, but denounced the decision to hold referendum alongside the general election.^[22] The parties declared joint programmes serially between 30 November and 6 December in all divisional towns to demand referendum before the election.^[23][24]

The parties have decided to compete under the "one box policy", meaning that the alliance will nominate a single candidate from an affiliated party to each constituencies, and other associated parties will not nominate anyone to the respective constituency.^[25] However, Sarwar Hossain Tushar, an 11 Party alliance candidate from NCP for the Narsingdi-2 constituency, has alleged that supporters of the Jamaat-e-Islami candidate are engaging in secret campaigning and "door-to-door" activities in violation of electoral codes. Tushar filed a formal complaint with the returning officer, claiming that these clandestine operations are intended to influence voters outside of the regulated campaigning hours and methods. He called for immediate intervention from the Election Commission to ensure a level playing field for all contestants.^[26] BNP leaders have alleged that Jamaat-e-Islami is transporting outsiders into Dhaka to cast fraudulent votes in an attempt to secure victory in the city's constituencies. The party claimed that these individuals are being housed in various secret locations to influence the election outcome. BNP has called on the Election Commission and law enforcement to take immediate action against such irregularities to ensure a fair voting process.^[27] On 5 February 2026, law enforcement agencies in Lakshmipur uncovered a major operation involving the production of illegal voting seals. A printing press owner confessed in court that he had manufactured fake ballot seals under the direct instructions of a local Jamaat-e-Islami leader. Police seized equipment and six fake seals intended for use on election day.^[28][29] Two polling agents representing Jamaat-e-Islami were sentenced to two years of rigorous imprisonment for illegally entering a polling center in Mirpur during the 2026 Bangladesh general election. The individuals were apprehended by law enforcement after failing to provide valid identification or authorization to be present within the facility. Following a summary trial conducted by an executive magistrate, they were convicted of violating electoral regulations and sent to jail.^[30] In Bogra, Nasirul Islam, the Ward 2 secretary for Jamaat-e-Islami, was detained by a mobile court for illegally entering the Bhandari Girls' High School polling center late at night.^[31]

• Shadow cabinet of Bangladesh
• 20 Party Alliance
• Islamic Democratic League